Fair warning, this trip is about 60% waterfall. So buckle up because you’re gonna see a lot of “fosses” if you see this trip through. I’m going to refrain from too much commentary, because waterfalls kinda speak for themselves.
Gravity + water. You’re all caught up.
Gulfoss
This was a not too terrible hike that started frigid and ended hot, despite all the flung spume and blown spray. I’d call this one a must-see. Gulfoss info.
Geysir
Yes, that’s spelled correctly. We’ll cover Icelandic words in a later post. Good lord. I wouldn’t call this one a must-stop. It was a moderately impressive, very touristy geyser not far from a parking lot. Here’s a very uninspired photo of the geyser not erupting. You’re welcome.
Thingvellir National Park
This, I think, was one of my favorite spots of the trip. And as I’ll likely say again before this trip is fully cataloged, these photos will NOT do this park justice. Thingvellir Park straddles tectonic plates. So what you get is some wild land formations that result from the earth slowly ripping apart a few centimeters each year. The highlights of this part include an otherworldly wall formed out of the shifting plates, a gorgeous waterfall (told ya), and an idyllic river running through some marsh land. All the water in Iceland is heroically clear.
First up, the view from the observation deck prior to the hike.
Now, the wall hiking into the park and some views from that path.
The waterfall because of course there’s a waterfall
And the rest…
